Analysing characters: Write about the main characters in the novel. Avoid physical descriptions but explain how they cope with the situation they find themselves in and the challenges they face. What kinds of things do they learn? What are the most important things that happen to them? What do they value most? Construction of the story: Analyse the structure of the story. Draw a timeline of events or make a list. Write about the beginning – is there a mood of unease, mystery or frustration? Does the story start at the beginning or at the end and then work back? Are flashbacks used? What has happened before the story begins? What is the most important moment of the story? Does the story use a narrator – from whose point of view it is told? Relationships: What are the most important relationships in the novel? Are they mostly about families, friends or couples? Is there conflict involved in the relationship? Issues: What kinds of things did the book make you think about? What current and important issues did it deal with? (e.g. the future, growing up, the environment, relationships, responsibility, disease?) Personal response: Did you enjoy the novel? How would you describe it to others? What were the most interesting, imaginative, entertaining or disturbing parts of the book? Comment on the style of writing of the author. MISSING YOU, LOVE SARA.
The book that I decided to write about for this book review is called Missing you, love Sara. This book demonstrates the struggles that families go through when a loved one goes missing. The main characters name is Sara, and her sister has gone missing and is being put in the category of murder.
Construction of the story: Analyse the structure of the story. Draw a timeline of events or make a list. Write about the beginning – is there a mood of unease, mystery or frustration? Does the story start at the beginning or at the end and then work back? Are flashbacks used? What has happened before the story begins? What is the most important moment of the story? Does the story use a narrator – from whose point of view it is told?
Relationships: What are the most important relationships in the novel? Are they mostly about families, friends or couples? Is there conflict involved in the relationship?
Issues: What kinds of things did the book make you think about? What current and important issues did it deal with? (e.g. the future, growing up, the environment, relationships, responsibility, disease?)
Personal response: Did you enjoy the novel? How would you describe it to others? What were the most interesting, imaginative, entertaining or disturbing parts of the book? Comment on the style of writing of the author.
MISSING YOU, LOVE SARA.
The book that I decided to write about for this book review is called Missing you, love Sara. This book demonstrates the struggles that families go through when a loved one goes missing. The main characters name is Sara, and her sister has gone missing and is being put in the category of murder.